Wixey Saw Fence Digital Readout

Overview

Get easy digital readouts of saw fence positions between 0" and 60". Two joinable metal tracks mount to round and rectangular fence rails and can be set up to measure on the right or left of the fence. Included peel-and-stick sensor strips mount to the tracks with adhesive backing and supply the sliding readout unit with positional data. Digital readout displays measurements in decimal and fractional inches or millimeters. Mounting bracket, hardware and alignment gauge included.

Additional Features:

Works with most popular brands and styles of fences including Biesemeyer, Powermatic, Jet, HTC, General, Steel City, Delta Unifence, Dewalt, Vega and more

Now uses AAA Batteries for operation (not included). Provides up to 2 years of battery life.

BEST ANSWER:If the Craftsman has a place to mount the rail for Wixey readout it should work. It does come with brackets for the round or the box type front rail. I really do like the Saw fence Readout. Especially the fact that after it has gone to sleep and you turn it back on it will remember your last setting. Only problem I have found is sometimes when you move the fence the magnet does not hold and you have to slide back to reattach. Still love it.

I'm pretty sure it will. If I remember correctly there were instructions for mounting on the round rail.I didn't pay much attention to that part since I had the box type rail.The brackets were Z shaped, but I think you would have to be a little more careful when drilling to be sure and get them straight. Of course if you were off a little I'm sure you could bend them a little.

BEST ANSWER:If the Craftsman has a place to mount the rail for Wixey readout it should work. It does come with brackets for the round or the box type front rail. I really do like the Saw fence Readout. Especially the fact that after it has gone to sleep and you turn it back on it will remember your last setting. Only problem I have found is sometimes when you move the fence the magnet does not hold and you have to slide back to reattach. Still love it.

I'm pretty sure it will. If I remember correctly there were instructions for mounting on the round rail.I didn't pay much attention to that part since I had the box type rail.The brackets were Z shaped, but I think you would have to be a little more careful when drilling to be sure and get them straight. Of course if you were off a little I'm sure you could bend them a little.

BEST ANSWER:I had my fence on for a few months and had an ocassionon that I had to remove it. I was a bit worried that it had been a while since I installed it. Actually it was a piece of cake to remove because all of the brackets were on the saw and it was just a matter of removeing four (?) bolts. Then replacing the fence was just as easy.

BEST ANSWER:I had my fence on for a few months and had an ocassionon that I had to remove it. I was a bit worried that it had been a while since I installed it. Actually it was a piece of cake to remove because all of the brackets were on the saw and it was just a matter of removeing four (?) bolts. Then replacing the fence was just as easy.

The connection of the readout to the fence is magnetic, so you can simply remove the fence like normal. The readout stays on the guide rail, and when you return the fence, just slide the readout back against it.

BEST ANSWER:The only real challenge I had with installation was the metal strap attachment to the fence. The SawStop fence looks very much like my Craftsman fence. I had to do some bending and drilling on the fence to get the metal strap in place. But once done, the Wixey does great. I got the saw bade height, saw blade angle and fence digital readouts. First time I used them I got much better 45 degree corners for my picture frames.

BEST ANSWER:The only real challenge I had with installation was the metal strap attachment to the fence. The SawStop fence looks very much like my Craftsman fence. I had to do some bending and drilling on the fence to get the metal strap in place. But once done, the Wixey does great. I got the saw bade height, saw blade angle and fence digital readouts. First time I used them I got much better 45 degree corners for my picture frames.

Reviews

I bought the Wixey Saw Fence Digital Readout (DRO) for my Jet table saw with the Micro-Adjust II fence. The micro-adjust feature on my fence required that I modify the generic bracket enclosed just for that purpose. The kit also includes a ready-to-go bracket for Beisemeyer type fences. I needed to make two bends to make the bracket work. The entire installation went smoothly and painlessly. The installation manual suggested clamping the attachment brackets to the rail to align properly everything I just grabbed some ½ rare earth magnets and used them to hold items in position while I marked for drilling. I used a piece of card stock that I cut to the size of the generic bracket to figure out where I needed to make the bends. The kit includes the proper size drill bits two for the hardware attachment and self-tapping screws. No trips out to get some needed item.My first use of the DRO was to trim 1/16th from each of four sides of a glued-up block slab. I placed the slab against the blade and the fence against the slab, and hit the ABSolute/INCrement button. That step set the display to read zero. I moved the slab out of the way, and adjusted the fence so the DRO read -1/16th. I ran the slab through, then tapped ABS/INC twice to set a new zero position, and then adjusted for -1/16th. Lather, Rinse, Repeat. How nice! You should visit the Wixey website [wixey.com] to see the great support available. Reader submitted photos of different installations, the ability to buy parts, FAQs, etc. I am pleased that Rockler offers this excellent product!

Excellent product and superb value! digital read out is accurate within .003 inch by my caliper. Easy to mount and use, it will turn a finely tuned table saw into a precision cutting machine. Best single purchase I've made for my table saw-highly recommend.

I added this gauge to a Grizzly contractor table saw and a Vega after-market fence. The Wixey gauge was added with the hardware provided and with no modifications to the saw or fence. I agree with the comments of the previous evaluators. The gauge is easy to set up, very accurate, and maintains that accuracy over time. I wish I had purchased the gauge and the Vega fence years ago.

This high-quality product is flexible, innovative, and accurate. My saw has an unusual fence system, requiring some machinations to get the Wixey extrusion and scale mounted appropriately. But as you can see in the picture, the installation was clean.This digital readout is dead-on accurate. I have a 12" dial caliper to check the Wixey against. I can now rip within .005 without trying hard. My caliper can verify the results up to 12", but there is no reason to believe that there are errors beyond 12" on the wixey.This DRO is a great value, and a great product

Purchased the Wixey DRO for my Delta Unisaw two weeks ago. Directions that came with the unit were very easy to understand. The installation was very simple and was completed in about a half hour. Spent a little time to relocate the on/off switch so I could get to it quickly without having to look under the saw to turn on/off the saw.Set was simple and found the unit to be more accurate than using a tape measure. Like that when you turn on the DRO it remembers where you left it after the last cut you made. At first I was zeroing the readout to the blade for every cut adjustment. After using the DRO and getting comfortable with it I tried moving the fence between cuts without zeroing to the blade and found the accuracy to be the same. I really enjoy not having to use my tape measure for setup when making multiple size cuts. Find that the cost for this unit is well worth the investment. Now looking for a DRO to set blade height.

This has to be my favorite and the most useful purchase I have made and I have one of just about everything. The accuracy and speed of measuring is amazing. I initially had this installed on my Steel City Hybrid but have since upgraded to a SawStop Contractor saw. It is simple to set-up and required only a very slight modification of the bracket to work with my Steel City. I am now completely at ease switching between cuts knowing that I can always come back and make another cut the exact same size at a later time. I used this to make the cutting board that is 20 pairs of wood strips that are graduated in size. Each strip is 1/32" larger than the previous one. With the DRO it was amazingly simple to get the accurate cuts this board required very quickly. I have had two very minor problems which are both simple to correct. I've had to disassemble the unit on several occasions to blow out sawdust that has built up under the buttons and prevented the contacts from working. My other problem is that occasionally when repositioning or bumping the measuring unit it will add .200" to the reading. It's quick and easy to re-zero the unit out and bring it back to the exact same reading as before though. By using this along with the Wixey Digital Planer readout my accuracy in cutting and preparing stock is near 100%. This unit is worth every penny and truly a must have for any table saw, its well worth it when you realize how much time you can save by not using a tape measure.

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